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Fresno's China Express was the recipient of a Resilience grant from the California Restaurant Foundation. Google Street View photo

published on November 21, 2022 - 12:59 PM
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The holidays came early for a couple dozen Central Valley eateries selected among 114 recipients of $3,000 individual grants from the California Restaurant Foundation.

It is the second year the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund has supported restaurants across the state with assistance from partners SoCalGas, Pacific Gas & Electric, San Diego Gas & Electric and Wells Fargo.

The money can be used to upgrade equipment and pay employee retention bonuses, according to a news release. In addition to the cash, winners also receive a year’s worth of business support services.

There were a total of 318 California restaurants receiving grants in 2021, with an additional 356 receiving grants in the spring — along with more than a dozen local eateries

A total of 114 Golden State restaurants received $3,000 grants in the fall, including these Central Valley establishments:

559 Beer – Brewery, Food & Wine, Clovis

Amazing Kitchen, Fresno       

Bella Pasta Inc., Fresno

China Express, Fresno

Honolulu BBQ, Fresno

Hon’s Chinese Restaurant, Fresno

I Love Pho and Menudo, Fresno

Jim’s Chinese Restaurant, Fresno

Kabob Land, Fresno   

Koko’s Deli (formerly Deli Delicious), Fresno

Lotus Kitchen, Fresno

Mariscos El Tarasco, Reedley

Ohana Pantry, Fresno

Ramen vs Pho, Fresno

Rocket Dog Gourmet Brats and Brew, Fresno

Rosa Linda’s Fine Mexican Restaurant, Clovis

Saigon Shophouse Fresno, Fresno

Starving Artists Bistro, Fresno

Sunnyside Delicatessen, Fresno

Susan Deli, Fresno

Tacos Tijuana, Fresno

Tacos y Mariscos Tijuana, Fresno

Tastefully Twisted, Clovis

Tower Tea, Fresno

Angkor Restaurant, Fresno

Bravo Farms, Tulare

The Pickled Deli, Visalia

Of the 2022 grantees, 72% are women and 83% are people of color.

“Many of these restaurants represent family legacies and life-long dreams,” according to a release announcing the grants. “The average time in business is 9.7 years, with nearly 80 restaurants operating for more than two decades.”


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